Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 10.56 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia is 10.56 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 10.56 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.31 deaths, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.64 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.26 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.95 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.17 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.74 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.61 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.31 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.46 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.35 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.55 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.95 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7.38 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.74 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.39 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.77 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.38 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.56 deaths | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.94 deaths | 6.74 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 deaths | 6.31 deaths | 8.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 deaths | 8.38 deaths | 10.56 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia was 10.56 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 deaths in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.